St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-23
THE GOOD DEACON TALKS.
rd Smith Explains Whitelaw
Reid's Position Reg arding Jim

CINCINNATI. April 22.-With reference
to reports published in Eastern papers in
regard to an alleged letter from Whitelaw
Reid to Richard Smith saying that the Tri-
bune had arrived at the conclusion to aban-
don Blaine for Sherman, reporter called
upon Mr.. Richard Smith and asked him in
regard to the matter. Mr.. Smith said he
had noticed the statement in the press, but
knowing there was no such correspondence,
and discovering that some people felt that
it did them good to keep the rumors afloat,
he did not care to disturb their happiness
and he had therefore in the spirit of amuse-
ment decided not to write card or say any,
thing about it. He felt that what Mr..
Reid said to him was nobodys business.
However, as there seemed to be so much
interest attached he had no objection to
answering such questions as the reporter
might ask and said: "GO ahead" There
upon the interview proceeded:
what about that Reid letter which you re-
ceived?
what letter.?
1.-The letter described by the Washington
correspondent of the New York evening Post,
in which Reid said that the time has come at
last for Mr.. Blaine to let go his grip upon the
Republican party. as far as the presidency is
concerned, and for all hands to turn in and
uOIuluule JOHu OilCilndll. anu U0aC all that
was necessary to cause the Tribune to swing
into line was the positive assurance that
Sherman was going into the convention with
solid delegation from Ohio
II never got any such letter from him and
do not believe he ever wrote any such
letter.
''Is he as hostile to Sherman as ever. then?"
mo, he is not hostile to Sherman at all. In
fact don't think he ever was. He told me
that he would support Sherman with the
greatest pleasure, if, when the time came he
should be thought the best nominee"
$50 he is weakening ON Blaine. then is
hep
''Well, ! should hardly say that You can
judge, however, from the last conversation
had with him when was in New York few
weeks ago. told him that il would be better
politics to nominate Sherman than Blaine.
He said: Very well; we certainly shan't
fight Sherman. If you can get the majority
of the delegates to your way of thinking we
will support Sherman with the utmost heart
mess am not sure about his being good
candidate, but am sure that he would make
a splendid president He went on to say
that the Tribune would support Ben
Harrison with great pleasure, or Gresham
or Allison. Phil Sheridan was men,
toned, and he said he had not heard him
talked OF much, but knew him to be splen-
did Republican and had the greatest admira-
ton both for his public and personal charac-
ter, ana, II he was nominated, would support
him with enthusiasm. / thought | had got
about enough and started to leave when he
said: Hold on. now, | want to say one thing
more. want to tell you, further, that if we
unite fully with you and with all your friends
in an effort to nominate any of these men YOU
named, and the convention should be held
within month. the whole lot of us, with all
the power we could bring to bear, could not
prevent the nomination of Mr.. Blaine on the
first ballot by acclamation."